The Family YMCA is hosting the UK Soccer Camp program next week July 30 – Aug 3 at North Mesa Field for youth ages 4-16. 
The Los Alamos Y Earth Service Corps has had an exciting past month. They have continued to work on maintaining and improving the trails around Los Alamos, and have begun working on The Satch Cowan Trail, a trail honoring a local woman who has helped make the Los Alamos YES Corps program possible.
Additionally, the YES Corps has volunteered at the Espanola Humane Society, has deconstructed unsafe fencing for the Wildlife Center, and has served as mentors for the Y’s iCARE program participants for an activity studying a forest floor.
The Los Alamos Y Earth Read More
Six mail trucks park bumper to bumper behind the post office Thursday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
District 3 PRC Commissioner Doug Howe will hold a “Focus On” meeting to discuss the new found attention on unconventional natural gas supplies – what we know … what we don’t know.The meeting includes 30 minutes of remarks by the commissioner, followed by open Q&A.
The meeting is open to the public.
Los Alamos Medical Center. Courtesy photo
LAMC News:
Following the completion of an extensive RFP process, which vetted five emergency physician group providers, and with input from members of the Los Alamos Medical Center medical staff, LAMC announced today that they will be partnering with the EmCare Emergency Physicians Group to provide emergency medical care for patients beginning Thursday, Aug. 16.
EmCare is a part of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, the leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States.
EmCare will be following the Read More
The summer monsoons bring great cloud watching to Northern New Mexico. This scene is a view looking north from White Rock Overlook at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The grey cloud-like formation hanging down to the left of Black Mesa is actually rain falling and evaporating before it hits the ground, which is called virga. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Bandelier’s Chief Ranger Tom Betts will talk Monday at Mesa Public Library about his life and times as a bush pilot in Alaska. Courtesy photo
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:
Celebrate America’s national treasures with a talk and slide show by Bandelier National Monument’s Chief Ranger Tom Betts about his life and times as a bush pilot in Alaska 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 23.
This National Parks Night event is in conjunction with the current exhibit of photographs of national parks in the Mesa Public Library Art Gallery, Enchanted Parks: A Photographic Tale of Life in Our National Parks by Read More
Young shooter prepares for third annual New Mexico State Youth Shotgun Competition July 28 at the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club. Courtesy photo 
Photo: Kristy Ortega
By Carol A. Clark
Her new role as executive director of United Way feels like coming home for Kristy Ortega. The 30-year-old began working in the heart of the community at 18.
She spent seven years with the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation where she interacted with local businesses, nonprofits and Los Alamos County personnel.
In 2007, Ortega joined the Hilltop House Hotel as marketing and sales director where she coordinated public events.
Ortega left her community oriented career path four years ago to take a job as an operations specialist at Los Alamos Read More